screaminkid2005 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I found this video on you tube that shows a rafting-traffic jam at Europa. How can this possibly happen?!?! lol Love the reaction of the people, everyone cheering and eventually being evacuated in a calm matter. Could you imagine this happening in the U.S? Someone would have flipped out, kids crying and what not... It could have been a number of things. It looks like at some point an e-stop was pushed because the water doesn't look to deep and in the 3rd video you can see the water pumping back into the ride. I'm not saying the e-stop caused it, but you never know it could be a possibility. Great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I'm thinking about going this spring. The place looks awesome. I just have one question:Which rides have maximum height requirements? I'm going with a friend who is very tall (202 cm), and I was wondering if there were restrictions on any of the rides. I checked the website, which doesn't specify any, but it says some rides may have it. Does anyone know? Thanks in advance. There's not a single ride with shoulder restraints, so that's good. But I would advice you to keep your hands inside the ride vehicle, as clearance envelopes at Europa-Park aren't that big, especially on Euro-MIR you can easily touch the nets in the tunnels. edit: Europa-Park's website only mentions a maximum height (of 1,95m) for one ride... Euro-MIR: http://www.europapark.com/lang-de/Infos-und-Service/Sicherheit/c479.html?langchange=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1000 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I'm thinking about going this spring. The place looks awesome. I just have one question:Which rides have maximum height requirements? I'm going with a friend who is very tall (202 cm), and I was wondering if there were restrictions on any of the rides. I checked the website, which doesn't specify any, but it says some rides may have it. Does anyone know? Thanks in advance. There's not a single ride with shoulder restraints, so that's good. But I would advice you to keep your hands inside the ride vehicle, as clearance envelopes at Europa-Park aren't that big, especially on Euro-MIR you can easily touch the nets in the tunnels. edit: Europa-Park's website only mentions a maximum height (of 1,95m) for one ride... Euro-MIR: http://www.europapark.com/lang-de/Infos-und-Service/Sicherheit/c479.html?langchange=true Awesome! I look forward to going... With the new wooden coaster opening this year, I think it is fair to say that EP has one of the finest and most exclusive roller coaster collections in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 New pictures appeared who show two details that I`m VERRRRY happy about Something unexpected (at least unexpected for me) happened here : On top of the first airtime hill the ride will be "twisteeee"...yesss See ? It topples to the left on top of that hill...and this could be quite intense regarding the fact that this hill has a total height of 15 meters...while the drop before will have a height og about 35 meters...so the train will "fly" over that hill at some speed !!! There`s the other "surprise . STRONG (!) banking before diving into the second tunnel. From the model it looked quite like straight strack there...but I guess the layout will be more "complex" that the model showed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_dude2002 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 This just keeps looking better and better! Can't wait to check it out on the Europe trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Chan Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 ^^Unexpected intensity! This is going to kick some serious ass . You're right, the model appears to be much lamer than the actual track... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Chan Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 GCI's latest pictures on their facebook page show the aforementioned, super intense second dive from another interesting angle. Plus, two very cool pictures of the current status of the station + fly-through: http://www.facebook.com/GreatCoasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Chan Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Another picture of one of the rides final segments, taken from an unusual angle and found on Europa's flickr account: (I just can't get enough of those pictures and I hope you guys feel the same way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 New pictures from the GCI facebook source: http://www.facebook.com/GreatCoasters Exiting the Blue Fire curve and heading into Trench 2. Coming pretty close to Blue Fire! The lift hill and station area. The camelback after the first drop. A different view of the lift and first drop. Inside the "barrel structure". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooky Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 new stunning photos with a look on some nice theming elements from http://www.rideonblog.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=236&Itemid=417: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthFan Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The more I see of this ride the more excited I get about visiting the park again! This has to be one of the sexiest woodies there is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Chan Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Wow, very exciting pictures. According to the article, Wodan won't be open to public before the 30th of April. This seems to be a delay, since the park previously announced March 31st as opening date, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eSHa Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 According to the article, Wodan won't be open to public before the 30th of April. This seems to be a delay, since the park previously announced March 31st as opening date, no? Seems to be a mistake made by the author. Never heard about this before. But feel free to correct me. Yeah: First post here. Don't know why I've waited that long till I registered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooky Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 there are two different sources... the official europa-park homepage still says it will open with the beginning of the season, but the man who writes the blog answered in the official EP-Fan Forum, that they were suprised by themselves when the architect and the construction supervisor said it will open at this date. And he mentioned that they send their blog report to the officials of the Europapark to let it it check and get the permittion to publish it. So maybe it's a correct date here is the original post from the blogger from http://www.ep-board.de/die-neuheiten-2012-2013-f42/2012-wodan-timburcoaster-t5342-s1640.html: wir staunten auch nicht schlecht, als uns der 30. April als Eröffnungsdatum, von Architekt und Bauleiter des Europa-Park, Herr Kind, genannt wurde.Wo doch die Fertigstellung, der Holzachterbahn an sich, schon Mitte-Ende Februar sein soll. Der Europa-Park hat vor unserer Veröffentlichung nochmals über den Bericht drüber gelesen und hatte nichts auszusetzen. Daher ist davon auszugehen, dass der 30. April zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt zutreffend ist and the google translation: We were amazed not bad, as we of the 30th April was named as the opening date, architect and construction manager of the Europa Park, Mr. Kind.But where the completion of the wooden roller coaster in itself, already supposed to be mid-late February. The Europa-Park has read our paper again before the report and had no complaints about it. Therefore, it is assumed that 30 April is applicable at this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 According to the EP Board forum (posted today), the EP website and the EP facebook page, the ride is still opening on 31st March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
australianalex Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Can't wait for this! I've seriously got to somehow get down to Germany and Europa Park. Silverstar, Blue Fire and Mythos/Wodan look to be an incredible trio of coasters. Also would love to ride Expedition GeForce, Colossos, Black Mamba ect at its "neighboring" parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 ^Sounds like you should sign up for the TPR Europe Trip! Do all of that and more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 ^Sounds like you should sign up for the TPR Europe Trip! Do all of that and more! Do you really want another Australian on one of the tours? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 ^Good Point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTkdkid Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 This is right up there with Knight Valley's Woodie, if not better. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Is it June yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasty82 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 New video: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
televisedconfession Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Where did they get that footage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luukardinho Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Where did they get that footage? by them own? BTW; for the one who haven't seen yet, but this is Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasty82 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Yep, it's Troy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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